Jack-and-parking mechanism for automotive vehicles



Nov. l5, 1932. F. w. L.. PEEBLl-:s ET AL 1,888,049 JACK-AND-PARKING MECHANISM FOR AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES Filed Nov. 25, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet l Foy .I

A TTORNEY Nov. 15, 1932. F. w. L.. PEEBLES ET AL 1,888,049

JACK-ANDPARKING MECHANISM FOR AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES Filed Nov. 25, 192s 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Ihm/f /414 7&6 M6, JNVENTORS and Car/es Waer' ATTORNEY CTX Patented Nov. 15, 1932 j emr-enf STATES:

FRANK Wl 1]. PEEBLES; OFST. LOUIS,

AND oHAnrinsw. Brixen.oriana-errantesP3333' VMISSOURI` v,

Homann-PARKING MEQHANISM Viro'a'f wiront;)servie VEHICLES, 1

: Application. 1`ed'November525, 15228.. SeriaINdfOEQ k Our invention relates'- to an-improvedijack.-

and-parking mechanism/for automotive veg-i hicles. Themechanism-is. intended for application. toeither the frontor rear axle, or

both, of an automobile or motor truck, and

the vehicleffromV the sit-reetor other surface Whereon the vehicle rests, the shoe then beingloeked insaid jacking-positionrthe mech? anism also being capable of imparting a seriesof step-by-stepimotionsto said shoe, to: shift the end of the vehicle. to whichrthe mechanism is attached, into alinement with the edge or curb of theparling apace.` 'Thus the mechanismv serves both as a lifting-jack and a: parking device.-

. Dmvingf Inthedrawings f Fig. 1 is a rear elevation of a vehicle having the; lifting mechanism mounted upon its rear axle. Fig..2'is.a.side elevation ofthe same.

Fig. Siev aV fnontelevationf o' the same illustrating the driving of the rotatable mechanism by the fan-belt of the vehicle.`V

. Fig. 4 is a top plan view ofafrag'ment of the front end of said vehicle in parking posi,- tion.

5 is a top plan view* of ysaid vehicle.

prepared to have its rear end shifted to parked position. Fig. 6 is a top plan view the rear end of said vehicle in parked position.

Fig. 7 is a rear elevationof said vehicle in elevated position, the mechanism of our invention serving as a lifting-jack.

Fig. 8 is a front elevation of an automotive vehicle having the device of ourV invention installed upon its front axle.

Fig. 9 is an enlargedl detail, in side view illustrating the fan-belt of the vehicle being employed to actuate the jack-and-park-- ing mechanism.

Fig. l0 is a transverse view ofthe assembly illustrated in Fig. 9. Y. Fig. l1 is a detailed view, partly in sec v mounted. to. embody a suitably mounted rotatable shoe, i theshoe Ybeing;l arranged tol lift the bodyoiiV the; flexible;l 'shaft"l15 said shaft y1 .5'being' of a `fragment ofV tion of. the portion ther i'neelianis'ir,ik l

linvention oanniedby the-axle. v

Fig. 12 is.a perspective vievvoffithefhous-. ing wherein thejshoejaetuatmgfmeohanismris.

Description' il* We have illustrated. the said device em;

bodying our invention installed' upon an.

automoti'vefvehicle', A; The primary mech anismof-our invention comprises a shoe 13:1 mountedQbetWeen-the projecting ends oft-lief, rotatable shafts 14T-14. v'l`li efs`. l`1at's 14;-,142`

' arerotatedby any suitable source of power,"

preferably through the engine whereby-.the vehicle is propelled.; We have illustrated the flexible shaftv 15 .as being propelled by the:

' fan.-belt..16,.k power. being. transmitted from.

the' fan-belt 1'6 to` the flexible. shaft, 15 by means of .the'idlers'lT and, 18, geared to the wheel 19.

TheV shoey 13= andits .operative -meohanism alreeentrallv mounted on therear'axle `B as;l

shown in Fig. l, and: are, actnatedfthrough. Y

mounted as indicated in Fi`g.l2. Ilf,`preterred.,.V

the shoe lfand its operativemechanismmay tlieparts of WhichV housing are vmounted onVY theIaxIe B at-the sides of the gearbox 21AA belmounted uponthefrontfaxle C, as illus-l .Y

trated. in. Fig.. 8.. The shoe-carrying; shafts,V Y

1F14 arelmounted ina@lhgusine--20=2oas Thehorizontalhousing.` 22 surmouts'theV two-part housing 20L-2O,` (see Fig.. 12) and? receives the terminal end oflthefi'e'xibl'e shaft l5,.thefvvorm 213 being;m0unted.on Vthe end-'fof saidA flexible f shafty 15 and. engaging, thel gear.-

vvheels 244.24, which gear-Wheels 2li- 24 are mountedonthelrotatable shafts 14-7141 'llhe gearwheel 24. is locked in' operative-.or inoperative position bymeanszoiithe plunger- 25, which. plunger 25 is Vbont/rolled by a cordr vehicle from its supporting surface as shown l" n angle to the curb F. Thereupon by applying power to thei shoe 13 through the flexible shafts 14,--14 the shoe 13 is made to effect a series of contacts with the supporting surface, carrying the rearend of the vehicle A step-by-step toward the curb F, the successive positions of the inner wheel I) being indicated in dotted lines cZ-cZ-Z in Fig. 5, the result being that the rear end of the vehicle vA is brought into alineinent with the curb' F, and in proper parking position as shown inV Fig. 6. Y

Many variationsof thev described structure, both as to the operative parts of the jack-and-parking mechanism, as well as various means of utilizing power from lany suitable source carried by the vehicle, 'may bevefected without departure from our actual y invention asy defined in the appended claims.

1. In combinationwith a motor vehicle, a jacking device comprising a lifting lever angularly Vrevoluble through "a conical surface, the pivotal point of said lever being l disposed with relation to the vehicle so that when in elevated position the leverV will be approximately inline with the understructure of said vehicle and when in lowermost position the. vehicle will be raised.

12. In combination with amotor vehicle,

ajacking device Vcomprising alifting llever angularly revoluble on an inclined axis through a conical surface, 'said lever beingf pivot-ally mounted on the understructure ofV the vehicle and disposed witlirelation Yto the affixed our signatures.

ends of said levers, and means for revolving said levers in parallelism over conical surfaces having inclined axes, the. length of sai-lV levers being such'that theshoe will impiiige Von the vehicle supporting surface in its lowermost position and raisethe lvehicle; n

5. In combination with a motor vehicle, a jacking device comprising an inclined shaft mounted on the vehicle chassis, suitable connection' between said shaft and the motor for driving the shaft, said shaft having a strut elementr projecting angularly'from its lower end,rthe length of said strut being greater than the; vertical distance from the lower end of said shaft to the normal sup portingplane ofthe vehicle.v

' 6. In combination with an automobile vehicle having the usual engine and power transmission, a jacking device 'comprising a pair of parallel shafts; a shoe carried by the terminals of said shaftsbeing so mounted upon the lvehicle that upon the said shafts beinglrevolved said shoe will periodically be brought into contact with the! surface supporting said vehicle; means for coupling vat .will said parallel shafts itc a revolubie element of the engine or transmission whereby during said periodic Contact with the vehicular supporting surface one end of the vehicle will be moved by a lateral stepbystep motion in the right or the left direction as desired. i Y Y.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto FRANK w. L. Piaiiiiins.- CHARLES w. BAKER. A

vehicle so that when in velevated position,

the levervwill be approximately in line with the understructure of said vehicle, and when `in lowermost position the lever will ,im-

i pinge 0n,I the supporting/surface of the 'vehicle to elevate the latter, and suitable connection between the lever and motor of the vehicle. f

3. In combination with a lmotor vehicle, a a 'jacking device comprisingva lifting lever angularly'revoluble on an inclined axis, theA distance from the pivotal point tothe Vfree `4 Y end Vof thelever being greater thanthe perpendicular distance from said pivotalA point tothe plane of the vehicle supporting' sur-V y 'i face, whereby on revolution 'of said lever the free end thereof will intersect said plane, and

means for actuating said lever.

4. Invcomb'nation with a motor vehicle, a

jacking vdevice comprising a pair of lifting llO 

